Renewable energy sources like solar PV and wind are vital for decarbonizing electricity systems, but their inherent variability poses challenges to the electric grid. Different strategies can help address this issue, including but not limited to energy storage.

In light of a remarkable trend towards renewable energy sources, it is unsurprising that the solar industry now supports 260,000 jobs, which translates to a year-on-year percent increase of 43% since 2011. As solar installers have benefited from the lower costs of imported components and passed these savings on to their customers, the industry's job growth has largely been driven by the resulting increasing demand. This is what makes the new tariff on solar panels stunting to continued growth in US solar markets.